The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-10
FOUR MEN UP FOR MAYOR.

FOUR MEN UP FOR MAYOR.
: FUE PATENT BALLOT BOxEs TO GET A
SEVERE TEST IN NEWARK.
LProspeets OF . Very Close Fight Betweea
Haynes and Jacksen-Iab.r Men Hope
Penteeest wiz Draw Votes From Pine.
The political situation In Newark presents
peculiar features which arc source OF worrf-
mont to the politicians The charter election
( will DO held tomorrow, and there is good
reason to believe IL will be tho FIRST perfectly
square election held in tho city in twenty years.
II the patent ballot boxes do not get out Of
gear carly in the day. A patient effort has
been made during the last week to teach
judRos and inspectors OF election how to
handle the new boxes, and these officers have
shown deep interest in the working OF the
machinery concealed In tho cast-iron disks
which form the tops Of the boxes To place
ballot In one OF the patent boxes 1t 10
necessary to turn q crank. which rings bell
and advances the register number by one unit
AT tho same time punch perforates the ballot
through all Of its folds. and prints on either
side OF the perforation the number OF the ward
and the number OF the district. Tho crank
pannot be turned until a ballot Is inserted be-
tween the,rolls. and the ballot cannot be forced
crank. ringing the bell. and recording vote
The box is protected by Yale latch and two
combination safe locks. The key to the latch
fs In the hands OF the Judge Of election. and
bach inspector controls the secret Of ono COM
bination: but the combination looks are not to
be touched until the box Is finally closed. after
the votes are all counted. A peculiar feature
Of the boxes is that the glass sides are inde-
structible. a network Of woven wire being cast
In the sheets Of glass.
Joseph E. Haynes. the present Mayor. is q
straight-out Democrat, who has the support Of
the brewers and saloon keepers because he
has not rigidly enforced the Sunday laws and
because he has mingled with the people. at
tended picnics and target excursions on every
possible occasion. and gained q reputation for
Neniality and freedom from any false pride.
Mr.. Haynes has always been q guardian Of the
city treasury. and has kept on hand o reserve
supply of vetoes. ready to use them on any
and by him considered inimical to the welfare
Of the city. He % considered a safe but not
q too dignifed chief magistrate. He is q can
Schuyler B: Jackson. the Republicans choice.
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the Pennsyivsnis Railroad. Yet such family
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he became Jerseyman. Mr.. Pine Is q way
mp Mason, and will get a great many votes
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Pine Is not a total abstinence man though he
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preacher. wrapt mp In the Henry George theo-
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sides his many personal irisDds and fellow
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for Haynes. although RePablicaps. because
would i1tsrtsre With their personal bertssy on
Sundays. Mr.. Jackson has preserved mas
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Of labor votes since his last election, and It Is
not possible that be can =. roll up even az large
1900. With but two candidates il The sIa It
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5acEson viii each probably get close 70 5000
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timoniaI 70 Nj. PeRtecost threw the brighter
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while Mr.. George was speaking. the audience
Ing up their hats and women waving their
handkerchiefs. Mrs Pentecost. the pastors
her spouse and waved her lace bordered hand
kerchief as vigorously as anybody. The greet
ing to Mr.. Pentecost when he advanced to
speak was the heartiest ever youchsafed to an
orator In this building, In which all the noted
politicians Of both parties from Stockton and
dressed crowded audiences.
Mr., George did not advance any new argu-
ments In his address. nor did he refer in any
way to tho episode in Union square on satur;
dny nisht ne sai3sizea Ir MSGIyGnn ana ana
urged hfs hearers to support him on Tuesday.
Judge 2. 7: Mcclure Of San F trn sp9ke
Pentecost. who said nothing about his claims
for the Mayoraity. but confined himseh to the
religious generalities and upholding the plan
Of CONDUCTING such meetings on Sunday Mr.:
Port Dram. N. j., followed Mr.. Pentecost